Mike Winch
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Mike Winch is a retired British
shot put
ter who won a Commonwealth silver medal in the 1974 Christchurch and 1982 Brisbane Commonwealth Games
.
Subsequent to his athletics career he has coached international athletes (mainly throwers) including multiple gold medallist Judy Oakes
OBE, and Olympic athletes Philippa Roles
and Emeka Udechuku
. He was chief British throws coach at the World Championships in Gothenburg
1991, chief throws coach to the England team in Kuala Lumpur
1998 and overall chief coach of England's athletics team at the 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games
He was UK Athletics Vice President for four years, stepping down in February 2008 over the governing body’s handling of the Dwain Chambers
controversy.
He has written several sporting technical books (strength and conditioning training) and three novels (Running From Gold - Run to Death - The Convocation of Colours).
United Kingdom
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shot put
Shot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....
ter who won a Commonwealth silver medal in the 1974 Christchurch and 1982 Brisbane Commonwealth Games
Athletics at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
At the 1982 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events took place at the QE II Stadium in Brisbane, Australia from 3–9 October 1982. A total of 39 events were contested, 23 for men and 16 for women athletes.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:Key:...
.
Subsequent to his athletics career he has coached international athletes (mainly throwers) including multiple gold medallist Judy Oakes
Judy Oakes
Judith Miriam Oakes is a retired English shot putter. She was given an Order of the British Empire in 1999....
OBE, and Olympic athletes Philippa Roles
Philippa Roles
Philippa Kate Roles is a Welsh discus thrower.Born in Neath, she studied at Neath Port Talbot College and is resident in London. Roles works for the train operating company Southern as a train driver on the London Metro services servicing South London...
and Emeka Udechuku
Emeka Udechuku
Chukwuemeka Udechuku OA is an English discus thrower. "Emeka" is a nickname for the Igbo name "Chukwuemeka" ....
. He was chief British throws coach at the World Championships in Gothenburg
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
1991, chief throws coach to the England team in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
1998 and overall chief coach of England's athletics team at the 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games
2002 Commonwealth Games
The 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in Manchester, England from 25 July to 4 August 2002. The XVII Commonwealth Games was the largest multi-sport event ever to be held in the UK, eclipsing London's 1948 Summer Olympics in numbers of teams and athletes participating.After the 1996 Manchester...
He was UK Athletics Vice President for four years, stepping down in February 2008 over the governing body’s handling of the Dwain Chambers
Dwain Chambers
Dwain Anthony Chambers is an English sprinter of Afro-Caribbean descent. He has won medals on the international stage numerous times and is one of the fastest European sprinters in the history of recorded athletics. His primary event is the 100 metres sprint, in which he has the second...
controversy.
He has written several sporting technical books (strength and conditioning training) and three novels (Running From Gold - Run to Death - The Convocation of Colours).